LAUREL SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAUREL SCHOOL

EIN 34-0714451 · Education (B200)

What they do

THE MISSION of LAUREL SCHOOL is to INSPIRE EACH GIRL to FULFILL HER PROMISE and to BETTER THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $65.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

62.86%of revenue went to mission work65.7% of expenses · Program services

2.86%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$95.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

29.89%of revenue went to management and office costs31.3% of expenses

$3.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $591,320 for ANN KLOTZ (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$31,104,358

Mission workProgram services$19,553,71262.86% of revenue65.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,298,56729.89% of revenue31.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$890,1892.86% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,361,8904.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$29,742,46895.62% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.7% mission · 31.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 30.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.6% mission · 30.6% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 32.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.63% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 29.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 66.8% mission · 29.6% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 28.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 11.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,104,358

Expenses$29,742,468

Annual surplus $1,361,890 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,553,712 · 65.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,298,567 · 31.3% of expenses

Fundraising$890,189 · 3.0% of expenses

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Revenue$31,104,358

Expenses$29,742,468

Assets$91,179,965

Income$93,118,246

Contributions$5,659,622

Mission work (program services)$19,553,712

Fundraising$890,189

Management and general$9,298,567

Stocks and bonds$36,755,519

Investing fees$305,491

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANN KLOTZHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $591,320Base $542,625 · Other $48,695

HEATHER DALYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $211,387Base $183,370 · Other $28,017

ANDREA AUSPERKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,747Base $149,755 · Other $25,992

RACHEL HERLEINASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $175,555Base $148,641 · Other $26,914

ALLISON GRANTDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $162,981Base $136,959 · Other $26,022

MARY ANN FLETCHERDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $132,125Base $114,677 · Other $17,448

MEGAN WEISKOPFDIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $123,957Base $107,972 · Other $15,985

ANDREW CRUSEDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE · 40 hrs/week $118,485Base $102,613 · Other $15,872

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

ANN KLOTZHEAD OF SCHOOL

HEATHER DALYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

ANDREA AUSPERKCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RACHEL HERLEINASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

ALLISON GRANTDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

MARY ANN FLETCHERDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

MEGAN WEISKOPFDIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

ANDREW CRUSEDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE

SUSAN OPATRNY ALTHANSDIRECTOR

LYNNE SHEFFLER MEGERIANDIRECTOR

MARGARET SCHUMANN IPPOLITODIRECTOR

MATTHEW KRUGDIRECTOR

MEGAN LUM MEHALKOCHAIR

MICHAEL ANNE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

MIKE CONWAYDIRECTOR

KATHLEEN JEAVONSDIRECTOR

SUSAN SCHULZE TAYLORDIRECTOR

SUSAN SHONS LURIASECRETARY

TAYLOR GOODMANDIRECTOR

VINCE COLEYDIRECTOR

ZAHRAH AZHARDIRECTOR

KRISTINE SWAILS BRYANDIRECTOR

KIM E SIMPSONDIRECTOR

AARON KAMATDIRECTOR

KAREN MCCARTAN DESANTISDIRECTOR

GAUSIA CHOWDHURYDIRECTOR

ERICA LEE MARKUM DENNINGSDIRECTOR

DAVID MARKOWITZDIRECTOR

CHAUNDRA KING MONDAYDIRECTOR

CAREY JAROSVICE CHAIR

BETHANY BRYANTTREASURER

BETH SHEELERDIRECTOR

APRIL HAWKINSDIRECTOR

ANNE R DALTONDIRECTOR

ANITA J LEEDIRECTOR

ALISA S T COWENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1940
Location: 1 LYMAN CIR, SHAKER HTS, OH 44122-2110
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % ANN KLOTZ
Primary officer: ANDREA AUSPERK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@LaurelSchool.orgGeneral Phone(216) 464-1441

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)

LAUREL SCHOOL

LAUREL SCHOOL

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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Leadership and board

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